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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 February 2022

On 15 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 155 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
45.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
27.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.74 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.80 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
155 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.49 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 75 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 15 February 2022

Highest wind18.10 GW10:00
Highest solar1.45 GW13:30
Highest gas15.71 GW17:30
Lowest carbon75 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.92 GW23:00
Highest exports3.70 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow